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phosphorylate
verb phos·phor·y·late \-ˌlāt\
phos·phor·y·lat·edphos·phor·y·lat·ing
Definition of PHOSPHORYLATE
transitive verb
: to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group
— phos·phor·y·la·tive \-ˌlā-tiv\ adjective
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First Known Use of PHOSPHORYLATE
1937
Medical Dictionary
phosphorylate
transitive verb phos·phor·y·late \-ˌlāt\
phos·phor·y·lat·edphos·phor·y·lat·ing
Medical Definition of PHOSPHORYLATE
: to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group
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